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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1954
Page
9
Cleveland based story details a veteran trial reporter's skeptical view of Sam Sheppard's innocence. He cites implausible defenses and gray recollections, noting how the defendant's account shifts from wakefulness to investigation. The piece describes courtroom maneuvers and media pressure as trials may extend toward Christmas.
Reporters and relatives gather along 21st Street outside the jail as prisoners view silhouettes in fogged windows. A bailiff named Eddie Francis notes the city’s woes and outsized characters while locals call out gossip and bets on when inmates might be released.
Ida Martiner named executrix of the estate of Peniel Martinek of Linn County Iowa who died. Creditors must file claims with the Linn County District Court and those owing debts should pay promptly. Silliman and Gray are attorneys for the executrix.
A short verse depicts ring necked pheasants roaming a safe garden as guests in a boarding house. The narrator compares the birds to caretakers waiting for breakfast with no hunting season nearby, noting they are fed freely without cost.
Sealed bids will be received by the State Carspatcher at the Iowa State Highway Commission in Ames Iowa until 10 00 A M November 26 1954 for one 4 door Deluxe Used Ford Coupe 1951 P&E No A 4296 License No 2409 to be taken in trade. Proposals and information may be secured from A I Myhre Cedar Rapids Iowa Preference given to Iowa produced products and coal per statutory authority Chapter 73 Code 1950.
Children assemble a kit to perform weather predictions and science experiments. They learn how weather instruments work and basic safety, with X-Ray Eddie and Britannica books illustrating anatomy optics and historic experiments.
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